CNC Turret Punch Press Tooling

Single punch and die tooling is made using hardened tool steel. Rather than “piercing and blanking” during one machine actuation (as in Class “A” tooling), each hold, slot, periphery or cutout is die cut with an individual tool controlled by computer numerical control (CNC). The tooling cost is well below that of a Class “A” tool and standard size holes often require no additional tooling.

This type of tooling can hold tolerances of +/-.005” on hole-to-hole and hole-to-edge dimensions, and .008” on hole-to-legend dimensions. Single punch and die tooling is ideally suited for small production runs or parts with internal holes that cannot justify Class A tooling. The process is especially suited for small volume aluminum or polycarbonate panels. GM Nameplate maintains an extensive inventory of standard size dies. Special shapes and sizes require new dies.

Substrate thickness for CNC fabrication ranges from .020” through .125”. Single punch and die tooling will normally last at least 300,000 impressions. Single punch and die tooling is seldom adaptable to another manufacturer’s equipment.

This type of tooling can hold tolerances of +/-.005” on hole-to-hole and hole-to-edge dimensions, and .008” on hole-to-legend dimensions. Single punch and die tooling is ideally suited for small production runs or parts with internal holes that cannot justify Class A tooling. The process is especially suited for small volume aluminum or polycarbonate panels. GM Nameplate maintains an extensive inventory of standard size dies. Special shapes and sizes require new dies.

Substrate thickness for CNC fabrication ranges from .020” through .125”. Single punch and die tooling will normally last at least 300,000 impressions. Single punch and die tooling is seldom adaptable to another manufacturer’s equipment.